The destination? Leyland in the 1980s. With historic images of everything from local primary and secondary schools, comedians, and pet shows to karate, theatre, and churches, take a look at our collection of the best pictures from life in Leyland 40 years back...
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![Almost 500 tap dancers went through their paces at Preston Guild Hall to raise money as part of the nationwide Children in Need campaign. They were joined by hundreds more throughout the country in an effort to gain a place in the Guinness Book of Records. The Preston leg of the dance, choreograhed by dancer Sylvia Goff, and featuring dancers from Preston, Chorley, Leyland and Wigan, brought in £11,000 through spsonsorship](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFhYjMxNDU5LWU2M2MtNGFmMS05YTI2LTY5ZWI5MDA4YTBiNjplZDAyZjhhMy1kMjZjLTQ0NjgtYjdhOC1kYmMzZGJjYjBlYjM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
13. Leyland in the 1980s
Almost 500 tap dancers went through their paces at Preston Guild Hall to raise money as part of the nationwide Children in Need campaign. They were joined by hundreds more throughout the country in an effort to gain a place in the Guinness Book of Records. The Preston leg of the dance, choreograhed by dancer Sylvia Goff, and featuring dancers from Preston, Chorley, Leyland and Wigan, brought in £11,000 through spsonsorship Photo: RETRO
![A group of sporting schoolboys are off to France. Rugby and soccer players from Leyland's Wellfield High School are preparing to spend a week in Narbonne, where they will play a number of games and matches with French schools and clubs](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVlMzFmZTJhLWRiZGUtNDJjZS04ODI1LTQ0MDBiYTJmOWU2MjozNWM2ZDFmZC1kYjQ0LTRmNzctOTc3Mi1lMDNkYmM0MDcyYzY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
14. Leyland in the 1980s
A group of sporting schoolboys are off to France. Rugby and soccer players from Leyland's Wellfield High School are preparing to spend a week in Narbonne, where they will play a number of games and matches with French schools and clubs Photo: RETRO
![Leyland gourmets went cordon bleu for an evening - and raised £250 for the mayor's charity. But the odd man out at the mouth-watering feast was the mayor himself, Coun Les Hocking - South Ribble's best known vegetarian. He sat tight while members of the 150-strong audience watched civic centre chef Peter Stead prepare dishes such as Beef Wellington and Scampi Provencale](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjI1Yzc3ZGVhLWFmMWEtNDk0NS04NjlhLWExNDRjNTkzNjMzYjoyNGY3MGI3ZC1hNThjLTRiNjYtYjUzNy1iNmE3ZjVkMzdiOWM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
15. Leyland in the 1980s
Leyland gourmets went cordon bleu for an evening - and raised £250 for the mayor's charity. But the odd man out at the mouth-watering feast was the mayor himself, Coun Les Hocking - South Ribble's best known vegetarian. He sat tight while members of the 150-strong audience watched civic centre chef Peter Stead prepare dishes such as Beef Wellington and Scampi Provencale Photo: RETRO
![Leyland Morris Dancers at Fishergate Centre, August 1988](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjcwMTM3ZGE3LTEyMDItNGE3ZS04MDk5LTMwMjE2YjQ0YzY4ZDoyNzI2OWUwNi1jZmM2LTRmMWItYjkyMy0zNWQ5ZTRlMmY4ZTg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
16. Leyland in the 1980s
Leyland Morris Dancers at Fishergate Centre, August 1988 Photo: National World